There comes a stage in primary school when friendships start to feel very different.
In our house, we’ve slowly moved from carefree playground friendships and big groups of friends to smaller, tighter circles where the drama seems to happen more often. Little squabbles have turned into hurtful comments and confusing fallouts, and some evenings end with teary conversations at bedtime...
Every parent wants their child to feel valued and understood, yet in the rush of daily life, it’s easy for children’s voices to go unheard. Helping your child feel listened to doesn’t require long, formal conversations—it can happen in small, everyday moments that make a big difference.
The Power of Active Listening
Active listening is more than just hearing words. It involves giving...
“Right from the Start” is the theme of this year’s Healthy Body, Happy Me week, an annual March campaign run by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) to support children’s health and wellbeing.
The week highlights the essential building blocks for children’s development and focusses on a different area each day to ensure practitioners are equipped with the knowledge and...
Experts have designed new lesson plans to help pupils manage the emotions they may feel when parents separate and ensure their voices are heard during this difficult time.
The new resources, ‘The Rights Idea?’ are designed to help schools sensitively tackle parental separation as part of the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum. They have been produced by Professor. Anne Barlow and Dr Jan...
